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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 218, 24 October 1916, Page 4

Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward have arrived at a settlement with Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) regarding, the price of New Zealand meat. The American Federation of Labour has endorsed Mr. Wilson's candidature for the Presidency. This is" "the first time the Federation .has openly supported a President candidate. On Saturday an aeroplane dropped three bombs on Sheerness Harbour, and one on a ■ railway station, the latter damaging some carriages. The machines were driven off. No casualties are reported. Auckland merchants have subscribed £SOO towards the expenses"of entertaining the members of Parliament who are to tour North Auckland districts. The Auckland City Council •has decided to give £25 to the fund. The following men left .Taihape today for Palmerston North to go into camp: —A. H. Walton, Taihape; A. Nielsdn, Taihape; E. McLaughlin, Tai hape; P. Kegney, Oruamatua; T. H. Ebbett, Oruamatua; J. C. McDowell, Taihape.

Mr. Massey. has authorised the expenditure of :£ 2,700 to provide a recreation room, and other additional accommodation for New Zealand "soldiers at Hornchurch, Essex, and for soldiers' comforts during the winter. Mr. Massey has a social hall at Walton Hospital.

In a special interview, Mr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) said his inquiries had convinced him there would be a great outflow of emigrants after the war, /which it was essential should be directed to the overseas Dominions. But,the repatriation of 60,000 soldiers' would prevent New Zealand from adopting an -immigration policy for a year after the termination of the war.

A Vancouver cable states that MiHarold Beauchamp, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, has completed a tour of America. He has arranged with Montreal and New York bankers for a system of dollan letters for credit. This will not necessarily abolish the sterling credit, but will greatly assist business in Australasia and America. He says that while New York is at present the would' s money centre, American bankers admit that as soon as the war ends London will occupy a more commanding position than ever before.

A plucky act was performed the other day by Captain Conbett at Bluff in connection with the Antiope's salvage operations (says the Southland News). Mr E. Parson"s' launch was towing a lower iron topsail span, buoyed by an upper wooden topsail spar, when the iron spar began to fill and sink. The line fouled the propeller, pulling the launch down until her gunwale was under water. Captain Corbett dived ovenboard and cut the line, and undoubtedly saved the launch from sinking. It was a plucky act performed at a moment when everything seemed -lost.

An account of a visit to the camp of Maori soldiers "somwhere rn France," in company with Sir Jamc; Carroll, was given by Mr. Parr, M.P., in an address in Auckland. The meeting of Colonel Buck (Te Rangihiroa) with Sir James, and the affecting manner in which they embraced each other and rubbed noses in that far off land, accoi'ding to the custom of their ancestors in their beloved Aotearoa, was a most striking incident of the visit. Needless to say, "Hemi/ 'as Str James is affectionately known by his Maori brethren, was given a great reception, in which the finest Macri war dance ever witnessed by the narrator played a prominent part. The inevitable "korero" followed, lasting three hours, Sir James addressing the Natives for an hour and a-half, whilst Colonel' Buck, not to be out-done in his oratorical effort, occupied the same time in his 'reply.

A woman cook is wanted at Shutes' Labour Agency, Huia Street. The wages are £2 per week.

A gold bar brooch, with pearl leaf, lost on the Recreation Ground yesterday, at Red Cross gathering, is advertised for.

A most remarkable coincidence is provided by the case of Private C. W. Sullivan of Auckland. He was wounded at Gallipoli on September 27, 1915, and he has been wounded in France, also on September 27, exactly one year later. \ American motorcars are pouring into Australia in thousands, says Dunlop's I weekly report, and it is going to be a big question as to how the agents are going to find buyers. War taxes must I affect sales during the next year or two. In New South Wales alone there

arc said to be in bond and in garages over 3600 uncold cans, and that is in one State only. ' The latest return from the DisI charged Soldiers' Information Derpartment, Wellington, shows that there are now 5730 names of returned soldiers on the register, of whom 4765 | have been disposed of, and 567 are bejing dealt with, there being 398 cases !not yet ready for action. There are at present 198 names on the "wanted employment" list. Lloyd's, the great London insurance institution, do not look for an early peace, at least not much before the end of next year. This is shown by the rates quoted on "peace policies" in latest advices from the British capital The Pall Mall Gazette has this to say on the subject: "Judging by opm,ions expressed just now at Lloyd's, we may expect to have peace towards the close of next year. 'That, at least, is the impression of underwriter's, who are quoting 30gns per cent, for a 'peace' policy extending to December 31, 1917." A lady resident of Koeice has lately received the following: — "Battenhall, V.A.D. Hospital, Worcester. Dear

Madam,—Mrs. Batt has just given me the money you so kindly sent her for this hospital; and I am writing to thank you most gratefully for it. We have indeed cause to be grateful to Mrs. Batt's friends in New Zealand, for they have been so very good to us. We shall miss Mrs. Batt terribly when she leaves us; she does such a lot of work for the hospital. We shall keep your kind present apart to spend on some special thing for the extra comfort for the men who are under our care. —Yours sincerely, D. Ogilvy, Commandant.